''Thinopyrum junceum'', commonly named sand couch-grass, is a species of
grass
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns a ...
in the family
Poaceae.
It is found in Europe and temperate Asia, and grows from
rhizomes. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 52 cm tall.
A relative of
wheat
Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeologi ...
, ''Thinopyrum junceum'' is
salt-tolerant. A hybridization of the two creates a salt-tolerant wheat variety.
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References
junceum
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